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Rey Pila

Rey Pila is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Justice, Boys Noize, TV on the Radio, Julian Casablancas and Los Dynamite. Those roots explain a lot about how Rey Pila arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Porter, Kinky, Odisseo, Juan Son and Zoé, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Voidz and The Strokes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Rey Pila, reaching back through Justice and forward to The Voidz. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Rey Pila is a Mexican rock band formed in Mexico City in 2010. The band consists of Diego Solórzano, Andrés Velasco and Rodrigo Blanco, though it started as Solórzano's solo project. The name "Rey Pila" is Spanish for "King Battery", a phrase Diego saw in a painting by the late graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Rey PilaJusticeBoys NoizeTV on the RadioJulian CasablancasLos DynamiteAlbert Hammond, Jr.InterpolThe RentalsThe VoidzThe StrokesPorterKinkyOdisseoJuan SonZoéEnjambreLeón LarreguiThe Bravery

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Rey Pila connections

Rey Pila grew out of Justice, Boys Noize, TV on the Radio and Julian Casablancas, shares an orbit with Porter, Kinky, Odisseo and Juan Son, went on to shape The Voidz and The Strokes. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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